manawatu

Manawatū

Highlights

  • Harvard Plane and Playground
  • Polish Children’s Camp & Memorial
  • Tui Brewery nearby Mangatainoka

Proximity

  • by car:

    30min from Palmerston North

With 200km of fishable waters, Pahiatua is a popular base for trout fishing. Every October, the town celebrates that Paihiatua Trout Fishing Festival

Pahiatua is a popular and inviting stop for travellers, from a picnic in the Main Street gardens to a shopping spree in the collection of shops and boutiques - as well as a mouthwatering selection of cafes and restaurants - all with the experience of friendly country hospitality at its finest.

Driving into Pahiatua you will be greeted by large tree-lined gardens which split the road into north bound and south bound lanes; these beautiful town gardens occupy land originally set aside for a railway that was instead constructed west of the town. At the northern end of Pahiatua is the unique sight of a replica World War II Harvard Plane that has been converted into a children's slide and is one of the many activities in the children's playground.

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